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Ministry Monday: 1 Cross app shares gospel in 40 languages

April 8, 2013 By: demingglobal15 Comments

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Welcome to Ministry Monday at Hive Resources! This series is for everyday women who minister through the everyday mission fields of life. Posts feature resources and ideas for discipleship, outreach events, women’s ministries, Bible study, hospitality, and more. Subscribe today so you don’t miss any of it!Ministry Monday {Hive Resources.com}

The most important ministry you have is the gospel.

It doesn’t matter what role you are currently living out – grandmother, mother, employee, coworker, neighbor, servant – your ministry to share about Jesus’ death/resurrection is the boss.

So, here’s a new (and FREE!) tool to help you flesh out that ministry.

What is it? 

1Cross app - the gospel in 40 languages {Hive Resources}

The 1 Cross app shares the gospel in 40 different languages.

Developed by the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, 1 Cross includes both video and audio presentations of the gospel ranging from Chinese to Farsi.

Here’s what the developer has to say about it:

We are bringing together the Gospel presentation in many different languages to the palm of your hand. Our vision is to provide you with a resource that can help you take the Good News of Jesus Christ unto all the nations.

Why do you need it?

Last week I took my four-year-old twins to be assessed for kindergarten at our district’s public school. I filled out a lot of paperwork that day, but for each child I filled out three separate forms indicating what language we spoke in our home and if we spoke English.

More than ever before, the nations are coming to our own shores and cities. All around us there are people from all tongues, tribes, and nations. When we first relocated from Texas to Pittsburgh, we rented an apartment for a year and we quickly found ourselves living next door to people who didn’t share our language or culture.

Even as a ‘average’ mom, I see the nations teeming around us – on playgrounds, in public parks, at school and the grocery store.

Chances are, you’ve also got people around you who don’t speak English and don’t have a Bible. If you’ve never thought about it – take a mental inventory. Where do you live, work, play? Where do you shop, eat out, hang out?

Here’s some ideas for being intentional with this app:

  • The next time you go about your normal routine, ask God to open your eyes to those around you.
  • Download the free app!
  • Pray for opportunities to talk with a specific individual you know
  • Initiate small conversations aiming to discover more about the person – where they are from, how long they’ve lived here, if they have a good community of friends.
  • Share the appropriate video in their heart language and direct them where they can find the app online.
  • If the individual makes a profession of faith, plug their contact info into the app so they can be connected with a pastor who shares their heart language.

Since downloading the app last week, I’ve shared it with three of my friends – one from Beijing and two more from Taiwan. Their reaction? They were thrilled to find something in their heart language.

Who do you know who needs to hear the gospel?

What keeps you from sharing the gospel? What tools do you think would make you more confident in sharing your faith?

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  1. nive says

    April 8, 2013 at 4:53 pm

    Rejection and preconceived notions people have about Christian faith.I feel,i do not have right words to say to answer all their question and appease their many misconception in a very small window, when our path crosses.What tool?Not aware of tools as such other then treasuring word of God everyday,living my faith with the power of Holy spirit for everyone to see and wonder and realize that i do not live that way in ‘my own capacity”.

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    • demingglobal1 says

      April 8, 2013 at 11:35 pm

      Love that Nive! Yes, we have to live our faith by the power of the Holy Spirit! You would also love Mary Jo Sharp’s book on the need for living out a confident faith -check out anything by her!

      Reply
  2. Jessalyn Hutto says

    April 10, 2013 at 3:13 am

    What a cool App Melissa! Thanks for making us aware of it and for the additional encouragement!

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  3. Christina says

    April 11, 2013 at 2:12 pm

    What a great resource! And it’s so true, we live in a very diverse culture. It is so meaningful when a person hears God’s message in their own language. Thanks for sharing this!

    Reply
  4. emily@redeemedreader says

    April 12, 2013 at 1:30 am

    Thanks for the tip, Melissa. I love it when language barriers come down!

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